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April 30, 2009
Infographic: The Importance of Women Breadwinners
The Chrysler bankruptcy highlights layoffs among male manufacturing and retail workers, such as car salesmen, notes Heather Boushey in an analysis of recent unemployment data.
April 30, 2009
Think Again: Conservatives Know the Real Origin of Swine Flu
Conservatives in the media are blaming yet another real crisis on the imagined threats of immigration, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 30, 2009
Restructuring the Weapon Acquisition System
CAP Action's Rudy deLeon testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the problems and failures in the military contracting process.
April 29, 2009
The Question of Conscience
A panel of experts joined CAP to discuss conscience or refusal clauses and how they currently do not protect patients’ consciences or rights to access care.
April 29, 2009
Securing America’s Energy Independence Through Energy Diversification
Report by Shiyong Park, Winny Chen, and Rudy deLeon makes the case for America's diversification of energy.
April 29, 2009
It's Easy Being Green: Is Buying Green Really the Greenest Option?
Green products are marketed everywhere, but the "green revolution" must involve a fundamental attitude shift toward consumption.
April 29, 2009
The Incredible Shrinking Economy
The economy shrank 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009, indicating that recovery may still take some time, writes Christian Weller.
April 28, 2009
Guidelines for Resolving Conflicts of Conscience
When moral questions arise in health care, these five principles can guide caregivers in providing patients with the care they need while allowing for personal ethics.
April 28, 2009
Putting President Obama’s “Conscience” Proposal in Context
Bush’s sweeping midnight rule to allow health providers to deny care and information for almost any reason was a big step away from prior laws and ethical guidelines, write Jessica Arons and Sarah Dreier.
April 28, 2009
La Gripe Porcina Pone a Prueba el Sistema de Salud Pública
El brote de gripe porcina es una prueba a la capacidad del gobierno de enfrentar esta posible pandemia. Hasta el momento, la respuesta ha sido adecuada tal como lo explica P.J Crowley y Andy Grotto.
April 28, 2009
Slideshow: A Timeline of Federal Health Refusal Rules
This slideshow documents how health providers’ privileges have grown over time, but the Bush ruling pushes them to a frightening, new level.
April 28, 2009
Better Information, Better Decisions
Comparative effectiveness research will help everyone make better health decisions, and it will bring down costs and improve care, writes Ellen-Marie Whelan.
April 28, 2009
Activism and Darfur
John Norris and Rebecca Hamilton join CAP to discuss the role that the advocacy movement has played in Darfur.
April 28, 2009
Rise of the Green Dragon?
A tarnished legacy from the Bush administration could be used to forge a U.S.-China agreement on climate change, write Andrew Light and Nina Hachigian.
April 28, 2009
Ask the Expert: The Role of Conscience in Health Decisions
Sally Steenland discusses what conscience clauses are, why the Obama administration is rescinding Bush's rule, and how to construct effective refusal laws.
April 28, 2009
Must Servers Ask: Swine Flu with Your Entrée?
Not everyone can stay home from work when they’re sick, even when they could pass on the flu amid an incipient pandemic, notes Heather Boushey.
April 28, 2009
Standing Together Against Hate
Lawmakers are poised to stand by the GLBT community by passing legislation to add sexual orientation to hate crime protections, write Mark Shields and Winnie Stachelberg.
April 28, 2009
Bush Administration Got the Guantanamo it Wanted
Ken Gude writes about Karen Greenberg's The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days for the TPMCafe Book Club.
April 27, 2009
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Backs Obama at 100 Days
The public doesn’t just like Obama. They like what he’s done for the country, writes Ruy Teixeira.
April 27, 2009
“60 Minutes” Confirms that the Clean Coal Smoke Screen Continues
A coalition of coal, utility, and other companies spends big bucks on clean coal advertising and little on research to move clean coal forward, write Daniel J. Weiss and Alexandra Kougentakis.
April 27, 2009
The Week in Congress: April 27 - May 1, 2009
This week Congress takes up the budget as well as a possible renewable energy standard and finance reform.
April 27, 2009
Helping Vulnerable Countries Adapt to Global Warming
The United States has a responsibility to help vulnerable countries adapt to global warming’s effects, writes Kari Manlove.
April 27, 2009
First Impressions from Pakistan
Lawrence Korb, Brian Katulis, and Colin Cookman deliver preliminary observations from their current trip to Pakistan.
April 27, 2009
Guarding Stress Test Results
The stress tests run on big banks aren’t public yet, note David Min and Joshua Picker. The SEC and TARP’s inspector general must prevent the misuse of this information for personal gain.
April 27, 2009
Why Aren’t We There Yet?
An Equal Pay Day 2009 primer on the wage gap from Jessica Arons, Heather Boushey, and Lauren Smith.
April 27, 2009
Swine Flu Tests Public Health System
The outbreak is a test for the government’s capacity to respond to public health threats, and so far, the response has been good, write P.J. Crowley and Andy Grotto.
April 24, 2009
Korb vs. vanden Heuvel
The Center for American Progress's Lawrence Korb debates Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher of The Nation, for the website Rethink Afghanistan.
April 24, 2009
Weekly Round Up: April 20 - 24, 2009
This week the center investigated the fall of household wealth, proposed ways to spend recovery funds for education, and showed why the United States needs to step up on energy.
April 24, 2009
The Artist Corps: A Musical Celebration
Members of Congress, local kids, and musical icons came together at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage to honor the creation of the Artist Corps.
April 24, 2009
Low-Carbon Fuels Done Right
California makes move to even cleaner fuels in fight against global warming, writes Jake Caldwell. It’s the way of the future.
April 24, 2009
Combating the Casual Lie
Distortions and distractions on climate change and clean energy do our nation a disservice, write Bracken Hendricks and Andrew Light. We need to set the record straight.
April 23, 2009
The Other Big Stimulus
China is serious about spending its way through the global economic downturn, observes Winny Chen. This is good news for the global economy.
April 23, 2009
Think Again: The DHS Report: Torturing the Truth
Conservatives fuss over a Bush report on the potential for domestic terrorism while remaining unperturbed by reports of real torture, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 23, 2009
Una Nueva Era Multilateral Que Requiere Acción
La Cumbre de las Américas cerró con una sensación de optimismo compartido, pero siguen decisiones difíciles para varios actores clave, dice Stephanie Miller.
April 23, 2009
Assuring Access to Employer-Provided Health Coverage
CAP Action Director of Health Policy Karen Davenport testifies before the House Committee on Education and Labor on making employer-provided coverage accessible and affordable.
April 23, 2009
Bush's Willing Torturers
We now know that legal opinions were merely retroactive cover. The Bush administration's first instinct was toward abuse, writes Ken Gude in The Guardian online.
April 23, 2009
Household Wealth in Freefall
A report by Christian E. Weller and Jessica Lynch examines the fall in household wealth since the beginning of the current economic crisis.
April 22, 2009
Will Economic Trends Change Family Dynamics?
CAP Action's Heather Boushey testifies to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on how women's increasing role as the family breadwinner may necessitate policy changes.
April 22, 2009
Interactive Map: Europe's Role in Afghanistan
NATO countries have pledged more troops and money for Afghanistan, but it remains to be seen whether this will signal improvements, writes Natalie Ondiak.
April 22, 2009
New Era in U.S.-Latin America Relations Requires Action
The Summit of the Americas closed with a sense of shared optimism, but next up are difficult choices for several key players, writes Stephanie Miller.
April 22, 2009
Seven Questions About Green Jobs
Bracken Hendricks, Andrew Light, and Benjamin Goldstein answer seven common questions about green jobs and explain why they will be the most productive jobs of the future.
April 22, 2009
Realigning Resources for District Transformation
Report from CAP and Education Resource Strategies provides recommendations for using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to advance a strategic education reform agenda.
April 22, 2009
It’s Easy Being Green: Earth Day Gets a Boost from Online Networks
Advocacy organizations, government agencies, and environmental networks are all using the Internet to promote Earth Day and make it easier for people everywhere to participate.
April 22, 2009
New York City’s Crusade Against Poverty
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a panel of experts joined CAP to discuss New York City’s fight against poverty and the lessons it can teach the nation.
April 22, 2009
21 Ways Faith Groups Are Combating Global Warming
Faith groups across the country are taking action to reduce the effects of global warming and reduce their own emissions.
April 22, 2009
Obama's Nuke-Free World
Andrew Grotto debates in the Los Angeles Times President Obama's call for a world without nuclear weapons.
April 22, 2009
We Have Become Our Enemies
The more we learn about the Bush administration’s torture regime, the more outrageous and inexcusable it becomes, writes Ken Gude.
April 21, 2009
Ask the Expert: Why America Is Becoming More Progressive
Ruy Teixeira discusses changing demographic trends in the United States and whether the nation will continue to become more progressive over the next 20 years.
April 21, 2009
Building a Charismatic Nonprofit
Deborah Jospin and Shirley Sagawa join CAP to discuss their book “The Charismatic Organization: Eight Ways to Grow a Nonprofit that Builds Buzz, Delights Donors, and Energizes Employees.”
April 21, 2009
The Bill From Bush’s Broken Energy System
American families pay more now for home gas and electricity than ever before largely because of George W. Bush's backward energy policy, writes Ben Furnas.
April 21, 2009
Why Unions Matter to Hispanics
As the economy flounders, the rights of workers have never been more imperiled, writes Karla Walter in Poder magazine.
April 21, 2009
Everyone's a Polluter
Over 30 years after the Clean Water Act, America’s waterways are still fighting for survival. The culprits? You and me.
April 21, 2009
The Promise of Service
President Obama helps unlock the potential of national service today by signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, writes Shirley Sagawa.
April 20, 2009
The Week in Congress: April 20 - 24, 2009
This week Congress takes up a clean-energy bill, begins the process of reconciling on the budget, and takes steps toward health care reform.
April 20, 2009
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Backs U.S.-Cuba Relations
Americans support changes in bilateral relations, according to public opinion polls, writes Ruy Teixeira.
April 20, 2009
We Must Seize the Energy Opportunity or Slip Further Behind
Ben Furnas gives a primer on the United States' global competition in green technology investments.
April 20, 2009
Maria Shriver Discusses "A Woman's Nation" on NBC
California first lady and scion of the Kennedy political legacy Maria Shriver talks to the NBC Nightly News about why the country needs to be educated about women and the challenges they face.
April 20, 2009
Monopoly Building
David Balto writes for Pollstar on why the Justice Department needs to block the Ticketmaster/LiveNation deal.
April 20, 2009
Progressivism Goes Mainstream
The rise of progressivism in America today is reflected most directly in public ratings of various ideological approaches.
April 20, 2009
Interactive Map: Increased Job Losses in Nearly Every State
New data show increases in unemployment in nearly every state in March, write Heather Boushey and Nayla Kazzi.
April 20, 2009
A Tale of Two Energy Economies
Several new reports suggest the energy future for the West could lie with renewable energy sources and efficiency and not fossil fuels, reports Tom Kenworthy.
April 17, 2009
Transparency Can Alleviate Systemic Risk
Peter Swire discusses how to reform financial system regulation with transparency in American Banker.
April 17, 2009
Obama Se Reúne con Las Américas
La misión de Obama en la Cumbre de las Américas consistirá en escuchar a los otros líderes y comunicar su compromiso respecto a la sostenibilidad ambiental y la energía, relata Stephanie Miller.
April 17, 2009
Obama Shows Leadership on Torture Memos
Yesterday President Obama exercised good judgment and responsible leadership when he released Bush-era memos providing legal justification for certain types of torture, writes Ken Gude.
April 17, 2009
Opening up Bush's tortured logic
New memos reveal how the Bush administration approved torture. The world needs to know that America condemns it
April 17, 2009
Weekly Round Up: April 13 - 17, 2009
This week CAP developed new approaches to U.S. relations with Latin America, examined how the recession is affecting African-American men, and more.
April 16, 2009
Activist Bill McKibben Speaks on Climate Change and Making a Difference
Middlebury Scholar and Climate Activist Bill McKibben joined CAP for a discussion about climate change, youth activism, and the transition to a low-carbon global economy.
April 16, 2009
Transcending the Rio Grande
Recommendations from CAP's Mexico Working Group detail why and how U.S.-Mexico relations should reach beyond the border.
April 16, 2009
Learning from Each Other
Report from Spencer Boyer discusses what the United States and Europe can learn from each other when it comes to integrating immigrant and minority groups into their larger societies.
April 16, 2009
A Role for Faith in Tough Economic Times
Brookings Institution economist Rebecca Blank discusses the recession, failures of the market, populist anger, and the role of faith communities during this time of economic turmoil with Sally Steenland.
April 16, 2009
More Can Be Done to Expand the Child Tax Credit
President Obama’s plan for the Child Tax Credit is a move in the right direction but CAP’s proposal for full refundability would work best for low-income families, says Joy Moses in an updated issue brief.
April 16, 2009
Think Again: It’s Still the Bush Economy
The media seem to have forgotten already that it was President Bush who got us into this recession, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 15, 2009
Lessons from Iraq: Using Aid Effectively in Afghanistan and Pakistan
CAP explores the lessons from Iraq and the challenges in Afghanistan with the special inspector generals who are leading reconstruction efforts in both countries.
April 15, 2009
Weathering the Storm: Black Men in the Recession
As the recession has deepened, black men are facing alarming rates of job loss. The employment situation of black men is a crisis that demands a targeted and effective policy intervention.
April 15, 2009
President Obama Meets the Americas
Obama's mission at the Summit of the Americas should be to listen to other leaders and communicate a commitment to environmental sustainability and energy, writes Stephanie Miller.
April 15, 2009
It’s Easy Being Green: The United States’ Tallest Green Building?
Nonprofits and building owners join forces to give New York’s tallest building a retrofit makeover with eight targeted efficiency improvements.
April 15, 2009
A Woman's Nation
Maria Shriver, in partnership with the Center for American Progress, launches a project on the modern American woman.
April 14, 2009
Ask the Expert: How to Build an Effective Public Health Insurance Plan
Peter Harbage discusses why we need a public health insurance plan, what would make it effective, and how it would make health care more affordable for all.
April 14, 2009
Four Things You Didn’t Know About God and Same-Sex Marriage
Christians who oppose same-sex marriage say it goes against the biblical conception of marriage and sexuality, but they're wrong.
April 14, 2009
Health Reform: Delivering for Those Who Deliver Health Care
CAP Action report from Robert A. Berenson and Ellen-Marie Whelan details how health reform will benefit health care professionals.
April 14, 2009
Labor Market Not Looking too Cheery, to Say the Least
It’s no secret that the United States is currently in a very painful recession and the worst “in post World War II history in terms of total job losses, the total number of unemployed workers, and the rapid pace of the contraction.” Home values have plummeted, GDP growth has turned negative, and the economy has shed jobs at an alarming rate. Feel like it is a tough job market out there? You’re not alone.
April 13, 2009
Work and Education Can Go Hand in Hand
Working adults need a college education system that matches their busy lives and delivers tangible career benefits, writes Louis Soares. A proposed federal program to encourage these steps is now before Congress.
April 13, 2009
Smart Grid Plugs in for Boulder
Xcel Energy in Colorado is trying to yank the electric grid into the 21st century with its SmartGridCity, writes Tom Kenworthy.
April 12, 2009
Obama Can Make a Difference in Darfur
President Barack Obama should now move to finally end the crisis in Sudan, rather than to respond to the immediate symptoms. His administration and its new special envoy to Sudan, Gen. Scott Gration, can do that by focusing on three things.
April 10, 2009
Weekly Round Up: April 6 - 10, 2009
This week, CAP proposed smart ways to spend stimulus money, reform health care and the defense budget, and make the Treasury's toxic asset program work.
April 10, 2009
Don’t Hamper Mortgage Modifications
The Treasury’s plan to rid banks of toxic assets should not upend the existing program to help responsible at-risk homeowners, argues Andrew Jakabovics.
April 10, 2009
Public Opinion Snapshot: The Deficit, Taxes, and Investing in Our Future
The public prioritizes spending on health care and education over reducing the deficit, writes Ruy Teixeira.
April 9, 2009
Pride and Providence
President Obama wants to restore American global leadership to its post-WWII bearings, write Spencer P. Boyer and Ken Gude. That’s exceptional.
April 9, 2009
Fact Sheet on Proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Budget
A fact sheet from CAP explains how Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's proposed budget for FY2010 will affect defense capabilities, jobs, and servicemembers.
April 9, 2009
Getting the Defense Budget Under Control
Gates’ budget shows much needed responsibility, and follows recommendations that CAP has been making for the past four years, writes Lawrence J. Korb.
April 9, 2009
Una Advertencia sobre los Préstamos de Día de Pago
Los préstamos de día de pago terminan siendo muy costosos para las familias, particularmente para las minorías y las personas con bajos ingresos, indica Raúl Arce-Contreras.
April 9, 2009
Recommendations for the Public-Private Investment Program
Report from Michael Ettlinger, Andrew Jakabovics, and David Min discusses how to implement the Treasury Department’s plan to clean up the toxic asset mess.
April 9, 2009
Think Again: Will-ful Ignorance, Round 26
George Will's standoff on global warming with the Washington Post's news room and the scientific community is troubling for the paper's editorial standards, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 9, 2009
Obama Can End "Reign of Terror"
In addition to Iraq and Afghanistan, President Obama has inherited another military challenge started by his predecessor. This off-the-radar drama is unfolding under the forest canopy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
April 8, 2009
Una Estrategia Regional Para la Lucha Contra las Drogas en las Americas
La administración de Barack Obama debe elaborar una estrategia regional e integral para impedir que la violencia relacionada con las drogas trascienda más allá de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, relata Stephanie Miller.
April 8, 2009
Education Reform: Lessons from New Jersey
A panel of experts joined CAP and The Century Foundation to discuss the lessons from New Jersey’s success in closing the achievement gap in high-poverty schools.
April 8, 2009
Seeking Pathways for U.S.-China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change
In a speech in China last week, John Podesta proposed seeking new pathways for collaboration between the United States and China to solve the twin challenges of energy security and climate change.
April 8, 2009
Interactive Map: Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions
A map by Ben Furnas shows the numbers and percentages of adults aged 18-64 in each state who have conditions that insurers use as a pretext to raise rates, restrict coverage, or deny insurance altogether.
April 8, 2009
Strategy and Organising: Lessons from the Obama Campaign
The Obama campaign combined a political strategy that focused on a singular narrative and open organizational structure with modern tools to maximize fundraising and voter mobilization.
April 8, 2009
Smart Grid, Smart Broadband, Smart Infrastructure
Report from Peter Swire discusses how to meld federal stimulus programs to efficiently achieve a diverse set of closely related goals.
April 8, 2009
Gates’ Weapons Cuts Will Make Us Safer
Finally we have a Defense Secretary who is brave enough to stand down the critics who are already accusing him of weakening America.
April 8, 2009
It's Easy Being Green: Yellow Taxis Shift to a Greener Gear
Taxi companies across the country are seeking their own solutions to the climate crisis by taking steps to lighten their carbon “tire tracks.”
April 7, 2009
Climate Change and International Competitiveness
President Obama wants a global accord to combat climate change, but the U.S. Congress needs to ensure we can move forward to create a competitive low-carbon economy, says Jake Caldwell.
April 7, 2009
A Word of Caution on Payday Loans
Payday loans end up being very costly for families, particularly minorities and those of low income, writes Raul Arce-Contreras.
April 7, 2009
Economic Snapshot for April 2009
The government has its work cut out for it when it comes to fixing the economy, writes Christian Weller.
April 7, 2009
Ask the Expert: A Close Look at Payday Lending
Amanda Logan on what payday loans are, who uses them, and why policymakers are concerned.
April 6, 2009
An Immigration Story
A Reel Progress interview with "Sin Nombre" Director Cary Fukunaga, plus a preview of the film.
April 6, 2009
Federal Policy Options to Support Early Electric Vehicle Deployment by Reducing Financial and Technological Risks
Bracken Hendricks and Benjamin Goldstein discuss policy options and how to reduce financial and technological risks for deploying electric vehicles in a Brookings Institution book.
April 6, 2009
Nuclear Arms in the Developing World
President Barack Obama's speech in Prague on Sunday is a potential game changer for non-proliferation diplomacy. By endorsing the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons, Obama can begin to move international debate about nuclear proliferation beyond the ideologically charged squabbles of the past to where it needs to be: changing the perception among many developing countries, perhaps even most, that nuclear proliferation does not affect them.
April 6, 2009
A Green Jobs Primer
Bracken Hendricks, Andrew Light, and Benjamin Goldstein explain the basics of green jobs, including what green jobs are and how they improve the economy.
April 6, 2009
The Progressive Conscience in Action
The exercise of conscience that pits health care providers against their patients mandates a rule change, Susan Thistlethwaite writes.
April 6, 2009
The War That’s No Longer Forgotten
A panel of experts joined CAP to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and new strategies for achieving sustainable security in the region.
April 6, 2009
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Backs Obama's Budget
The public isn’t buying conservatives’ efforts to thwart Obama’s ambitious and necessary budget, writes Ruy Teixeira.
April 3, 2009
Talking Turkey
President Obama’s trip offers an opening to revive the U.S.-Turkish alliance, according to Spencer P. Boyer and Brian Katulis.
April 3, 2009
No Good News for Workers
Heather Boushey analyzes new employment numbers for March 2009, which show new record job losses.
April 3, 2009
G20 Should Push Toward A Global Green Recovery
CAP event offers recommendations for G20 action based on a newly released study.
April 3, 2009
A Regional Strategy for Drug Wars in the Americas
The Obama administration must develop a comprehensive regional strategy to stop drug-related violence from spreading beyond Mexico, writes Stephanie Miller.
April 3, 2009
Weekly Round Up: March 30 - April 3, 2009
CAP covered the Group of 20 Summit, rising violence in Iraq and Mexico, the foundering economy, and the growing calls for health care reform.
April 2, 2009
Lessons from Medicare for Health Care Reform
Report from Marilyn Moon shows that Medicare’s experience offers a number of key lessons that can help in the development of affordable health coverage for all Americans.
April 2, 2009
Ask the Expert: The Case for Health Reform
Peter Harbage explains why we need health reform, who will benefit from it, and what's at stake if Congress is unable to enact reform.
April 2, 2009
Young Muslim-American Voices: Young Muslim-American Calls for Inclusion and Respect
Sally Steenland interviews Safiya Ghori-Ahmad, the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s government relations director, as part of a new series on Young Muslim-American Voices.
April 2, 2009
Getting the Group of 20 Right
Experts at a CAP event agree the G20’s economic leadership is crucial to reform and restoring a functioning, profitable market system in the current global financial crisis.
April 2, 2009
Reassessing Foreign Assistance to Pakistan
Lawrence J. Korb offers recommendations for U.S. engagement in Pakistan and a bold new approach for the region.
April 2, 2009
Think Again: Mice, Playing: The Decline of Skeptical Journalism
Science and health journalists are taking just as many shortcuts as their business reporting peers, and we’d all be wise to watch out, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
April 2, 2009
How to Make the TSA (and Airports) Work Better
The risk-averse Transportation Security Administration must practice the risk-management doctrines that the Department of Homeland Security preaches, write P.J. Crowley and Lindsey Ross.
April 1, 2009
Science Next
An essential guide to science policy from Jonathan Moreno and Rick Weiss.
April 1, 2009
It's Easy Being Green: Shipping Containers Provide Affordable Housing
Companies and architects are building homes made from shipping containers to provide temporary disaster relief housing and modern, chic beach homes.
April 1, 2009
Should We Be Grateful to China for Buying U.S. Treasuries?
Scott Lilly discusses the U.S.-China trade imbalance, why China's investment strategies are unsustainable, and what we should expect in the future.
April 1, 2009
Charities Should Like Higher Tax Rates
Some charities oppose Obama’s plan to pay for health care, but if they win that argument they should champion higher tax rates, argues Michael Ettlinger.
April 1, 2009
Mr. Obama in London
If there were ever a time for the average American to pay close attention to a president’s trip to an international summit, this would be it. Hopefully, this week’s G-20 summit in London will help to turn around the ailing global economy, but also, it may remind the American people—understandably preoccupied with domestic economic woes—that we’re all in this economic mess together.
April 1, 2009
20 on the G20
The London Summit is an historic opportunity for developed and developing countries to begin to make a fundamental shift in the way they produce and use energy, writes John Podesta.
April 1, 2009
Keep Marking to Market
Changes to current accounting rules governing “toxic assets” held by banks are ill timed and could well be ill considered, argues David Min.
April 1, 2009